Chap. II. The HISTORY of the PURITANS. 49 " their facceffors, with all archbifhops, b.ilhops, juftices of the peace, and King " all officers and minifters whatfoever, `That theypermit thefaid fuperinten- Edward VL' " dent andmini/lers to enjoy and exercife their ownproper rites and ceremonies, i5 " and their own proper and peculiar ecclfa/ìical difcipline, though differing " from the rites and ceremonies ujed in our kingdom, without impediment, let, " or di/lurbance ; any law, proclamation, or injunElion heretofore publiijhed to " the contrary notwithßanding." John a Lafco was a Polander of noble birth; and according to the words of the patent, a man very famous for learning, and for integrity of life and manners. He was in high efteem with the great Erafmus, who Pays, that he, though an old man, had pro- fited much by his converfation. And Peter Martyr calls him, his moft learned patron. But he did not pleafe the ruling prelates, becaufe he took L. of Cram part with Hooper, and wrote againft the popifh garments, and for the pof- p 238 ture of fitting rather than kneeling at the Lord's fupper. Upon the tranflation of Ridley to the fee of London, Dr. Poynet was de. Gardinerde- dared bifhop of Rocheller, and Coverdale coadjutor toVeyfy bithopof Exe-prived. ter. The fee of -Winchefler had been two years as good as vacant, by the 1551. long imprifonment of Gardiner, who had been confined all this time with- out being brought to a trial: The bifhop juftly complained of this to the council, who thereupon if'ued a commifíion to the archbifhop of Canter- bury, the bithops of London, Ely, and Lincoln, with fecretary Petre, judge Hales, two civilians, and two matters in chancery, to proceed againft him for contempt. It was objeEted to him, that he refufed to preach concerning the king's power while under age; that he had been negligent in obeying the king's injunétions, and was fo obítinate that he would not alle the king mercy. It was the declared opinion of the popifh clergy at this time, that the king's laws were to be ohey'd, but not the orders of his council; and therefore that all .things fhould remain as the late king left them, till the prefent king, now a child, came of age. This the rebels in Devon pleaded, as well as the lady Mary and others. For the fame opinion, Gardiner was L. of Cran. deprived of his bifhoprick Zpril 18th, appealing to the king when at age; p. 192. and fo his procefs ended, and he was Pent back to the Tower, where he lay till queen Mary releas'd him. Nothing can be Paid in vindication of this feverity but that he and Bonner had taken out commihons, with the reft of the bithops, to hold their bifhopricks only during the king's pleafure ; which gave the regents a right to difplace them whenfoever they pleafed. Dr. Poy- net was tranflated from Rothefter to Winchefter ; Dr. Story was made bifhop of Roche/ler; and Veyféy refigning, Coverdale was made bifhop ofExeter in his room: So that now the benchof bifhops had amajority for the reforma- tion. It was therefore refolved in council to reform the doctrine of the church. Datirrnes of Archbifhop Cranmer and bifhopRidley were appointed to this work,, who the Church VoL. 1. H framed reformed.
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